Usa-Canada Fake Google Scam
Hi, I usually don’t write on Reddit, but I wanted to report an attempt to take over my Google account. I use passkeys and have my main email and work emails through Google. I’m also familiar with cybersecurity.
There was an attempt to access my main Google account and change my recovery information and 2FA details. I received a legitimate notification from Google on Friday, June 26, about this unsuccessful attempt. I noticed it while doing tasks, which was odd, but my account was protected.
Later, I received a phone call from someone claiming to be from Google. They were following up on my observation of the attempted account hijacking. They were excellent at framing the situation and convincing me that they were simply following up on something flagged in their system. They then directed me to a Google Sites page using an incident number they had given me. The page was